The x402 protocol won&#8217;t be owned by a single entity, with the Linux Foundation 
serving as the agentic AI protocol’s “neutral, non-profit home,” Coinbase 
said.

Big Tech firms back new x402 Foundation to advance agentic AI adoption

Federal prosecutors in Connecticut recovered more than $600,000 in tether ( 
USDT) after tracing stolen cryptocurrency from a phishing scam that used a 
physical letter to deceive a hardware wallet user. Connecticut Crypto Phishing 
Victim to Recover Funds Local media reported that the U.S. Attorney’s Office 
for the District of Connecticut, working with the FBI’s […]

US Attorney Connecticut Forfeits $600,000 in Tether Linked to Ledger Phishing Letter

The explosions highlight potential instability, but significant regime change 
remains speculative without further destabilizing events.
The post Explosions near Revolutionary Guard base raise odds of regime fall to 
14% by June 30 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Explosions near Revolutionary Guard base raise odds of regime fall to 14% by June 30

Ripple is taking a major step toward bridging traditional finance and 
blockchain technology with the introduction of a new system designed 
specifically for corporate finance teams. The move signals a growing push to 
integrate digital assets into everyday business operations, allowing companies 
to manage payments, liquidity, and treasury functions within a unified 
framework. How Ripple Stacks Up Against Traditional Financial Systems Ripple 
has just launched a major innovation in transforming how corporate finance 
teams operate. An analyst known as Bird noted on X that the company has 
introduced the first treasury management system that allows CFOs to manage 
both traditional currencies, such as USD and EUR, and digital assets, like XRP 
and RLUSD, on a single unified platform. Related Reading: Why XRP’s 
Infrastructure May Be Positioned For The Tokenisation Boom Until now, 
companies have been forced to manage these two financial worlds separately. 
Traditional cash remained within banking systems, while crypto assets were 
stored across exchanges, wallets, or custody solutions. This fragmentation 
often results in multiple dashboards, manual tracking, spreadsheets, and 
constant reconciliation between systems. Ripple&#8217;s new solution aims to 
eliminate that complexity by bringing everything into the interface. Finance 
teams can access the dashboard and view their entire liquidity position in 
real-time. Furthermore, bank balances, digital assets, and stablecoins are 
valued instantly and recorded automatically just like any other financial 
transaction. However, the broader goal is to make digital assets function as 
seamlessly as cash within corporate finance systems, so that companies won&#8217;t 
need crypto expertise, wallets, or separate infrastructure to start using 
them. In simple terms, Ripple is building a bridge that enables large 
companies to integrate digital assets directly into their existing financial 
operations without changing how their treasury team works. It marks a 
significant step toward making crypto a standard component of global business 
infrastructure. A Landmark Move In Africa’s Financial Evolution Using XRP 
Ledger Ghana has made a historic leap by merging payments and national 
identity on the XRP Ledger. Crypto commentator Pumpius has revealed that Ghana 
is the first African country to fully integrate real payment functionality 
directly into its citizens&#8217; national ID, which is the Ghana Card. Related 
Reading: XRP Ledger Gets AI Security Upgrade As Ripple Prepares For Bigger 
Growth This move signals a major shift away from the reliance on global 
payment giants like Visa and Mastercard&#8217;s dominance in Africa, instead of 
depending on the US payment system. The upgraded Ghana card is now accepted in 
over 200 countries for online shopping, in-store purchases, ATM withdrawals, 
and international transfers. It also incorporates additional services, such as 
insurance coverage and emergency assistance. At the core of this system is 
that Ghana is powering the entire system with DNAOnChain as the secure 
backend, a sovereign, and the DNA Protocol is built entirely on top of XRP 
Ledger. This infrastructure represents a next-level technology approach to 
national finance control that is moving back into African hands. Featured 
image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

Ripple Introduces New System To Merge Corporate Finance And Digital Assets

Ripple expands RLUSD into South Korea, opening direct KRW access on a major 
exchange as its stablecoin strategy continues to expand across global 
regulated markets and gains traction with growing adoption and liquidity use 
cases. Ripple Opens Korean Market Access as RLUSD Debuts on Coinone Platform 
The expansion of RLUSD reflects Ripple’s continued push to […]

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